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Old 10-17-2011, 09:15 PM
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If you have a solid-lifter-only block (like an early 427) there is no oil gallery to the lifters. At idle the splash oiling to the cam and lifters is inadequate over a long period. With hydraulic lifters or the oil-fed solid rollers it shouldn't be an issue.
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